| dc.description.abstract | Human rights and fundamental freedoms, as the core
values of a democratic system in any country, are protected
by the Ombudsperson and, without any doubt,
the Constitutional Court. These two public authorities,
established pursuant to constitutional provisions, have
a major influence on protecting and promoting fundamental
rights and freedoms, but also on consolidating
the citizen’s trust in them and the improvement of the
state’s image. Specifically, decisions of the Constitutional
Court constitute the ultimate pillar of the rule of
law, while the reasoning of such decisions clearly demonstrates
the principal and democratic state of constitutional justice. The Ombudsperson’s jurisdiction is defined by constitutional
provisions and he/she may take part in Constitutional
Court proceedings as an authorized party or as an
interested party. In this sense, one can see the interaction
between the Ombudsperson Institution and the Constitutional
Court not only in the Ombudsperson referring
issues/cases to the Court, but also in the Ombudsperson
arguing and reasoning referrals submitted to it, in which
he/she considers that certain legal acts of public authorities
constitute a potential infringement of human rights. | en_US |
